Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of the 2016 Gulf of Alaska Pacific Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits for the Trawl Deep-Water and Shallow-Water Fishery Categories
fishery-mgmt · north pacific · halibut · Published 2016-07-14 · Effective 2016-07-11 · 81 FR 45423
Document
Document number
2016-16648
Federal Register citation
81 FR 45423
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; reapportionment.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
north pacific
Species
halibut
Publication date
2016-07-14
Effective date
2016-07-11
NOAA docket
Docket No. 150818742-6210-02
Abstract
NMFS is reapportioning the seasonal apportionments of the 2016 Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) limits for the trawl deep-water and shallow-water species fishery categories in the Gulf of Alaska. This action is necessary to account for the actual halibut PSC use by the trawl deep-water and shallow-water species fishery categories from May 15, 2016, through June 30, 2016. This action is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.